Senator Saleem Mandviwalla of Pakistan People's Party (PPP) on Friday claimed that the government is violating rules by awarding the contract of a project worth Rs61 billion to a Chinese company for extension of Allama Iqbal International Airport Lahore.Talking to Business Recorder here, he said that the board of Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has refused to approve the contract and urged the government to follow the proper procedure and rules and bidding process for the award of contract, adding that a tender should be floated for international bidding.
He said the government is committing corruption in mega projects. "Now Civil Aviation Authority is being pressured to approve a tender for his favorites by violating all rules and regulations," he pointed out.He said the meeting of the Civil Aviation Board was called to accord approval to a tender even before the opening date of tender and it is against transparency.The senator said that Secretary Aviation Muhammad Irfan Elahi also opposed the contract while terming it a violation of Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) rules.